ORIENTAL CHOLANGIOHEPATITIS : A RARE CASE REPORT WARRANTING SURGICAL ACCESS PROCEDURE

Dr. Kalpit Goriwal; Dr. Adheesh Goriwal; Dr. Sunil Kaul

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

ORIENTAL CHOLANGIOHEPATITIS : A RARE CASE REPORT WARRANTING SURGICAL ACCESS PROCEDURE

Dr. Kalpit Goriwal, Dr. Adheesh Goriwal, Dr. Sunil Kaul

Abstract :

Oriental cholangiohepatitis (OHC) aka Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangiohepatitis or Hong Kong Disease is a pathology predominantly found and reported in south east asian population. The disease manifests as recurrent right upper quadrant abdominal pain, fever and jaundice of obstructive profile. The disease is characterised by intra– and extra– hepatic bile duct strictures and dilatations with intraductal pigment stone formation. Diagnosis is based on typical clinical features and specific radiological findings. Management consists of percutaneous biliary drainage procedures, biliary stone extraction and complex pathologies may require surgical access procedures